The Hexagon

The USPS is essential to small businesses. The new Postmaster General is deliberately slowing mail delivery. This is unacceptable and a small-business killer. Please contact your representatives and demand that USPS be allowed to do their jobs.

Great reasons to use the Simply Body soap net with your handmade bars of soap.

I came up with the blend for Vashti when I was looking for a romantic, lush floral with a bit of spice. I named it after a distant ancestor, who was herself named after the Persian queen immortalized in the Book of Esther. Queen Vashti is vilified by some and praised as a feminist icon by others (go ahead and look up the story; it's a good one!).  Alas, while those who love the Vashti blend are devoted, you are too few in number. So Vashti is retiring. We have a few bottles of lotion left, so get 'em (at...

What we're doing at Avital's during the COVID-19 crisis. Ithaca is being its fabulous self, but this is a tough one, especially for small business. Help where you can.